For whom?
- Level: 1 for mountain biker beginners
Duration, group size, what to bring
- Duration per lesson: 2.5 hours
- Start 10:00 to 12:30
- Incl. break for food and drink
- Group size: Minimum 5 - maximum 10 participants
- Incl. break for food and drink
- Guidance: Certified MTB instructor incl. first aid
- Bring your own filled water bottle and lunch
- We provide a hot drink and some goodies
- Bike and equipment rental is possible
Start location
- *Appelscha Centre | lesson 1 and 3: Boerestreek 4, 8426 SJ
- Gieten-Gasselte | lesson 2: Houtvester Jansenweg 2, 9462 TB
- Lesson 1 Appelscha
- Lesson 2 Gieten-Gasselte
- Lesson 3 Appelscha
Practical information
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MTB course beginners
3 MTB lessons of 2.5 hours
Do you have the feeling that the trees and bends are coming at you too fast or that a tree root or a forest bump is just one size too big? Do you want to know and discover how you can improve your mtb skills? As an instructor, we will help you do this so that you can sit on your mountain bike feeling good and enjoying your freedom in nature. In our course Mountain Biking Beginners in 3 mtb lessons, we work with the basics: posture, controlled braking, viewing technique, balance, riding in turns and rolling over small obstacles. With the right mtb technique, insight into the terrain and knowledge of your equipment, we will help you on your way to a safe, relaxed and sporty experience. Would you like to join us?
Structure and approach
The mtb course consists of 3 lessons of 2,5 hours on Sunday morning. This way, we work in a fixed group, you grow together and get to know other mountain bikers. The mtb course is bi-weekly so you can try what you have learned in between rides.
At SoulRide we work in an open and positive atmosphere. The lessons are a mix of explanation, practicing technique, enjoy riding through the terrain, enjoying being active in nature and information about material. We give personal, specific tips and make room for interaction in the group. Because you want to share the fun of biking.
Terrain
We have pre-selected parts of the Appelscha and Gieten-Gasselte mountain bike routes with different types of terrain. Mountainbiking in the beautiful nature: forest, heath and with a view on one of the most beautiful lakes of the Netherlands: 't Nije Hemelriek. You can participate in the mtb course at your own pace. We ride few kilometres, so a basic condition is sufficient.
What do I learn in the Course?
- Safe on the road: check your bike and equipment
- Body position when riding, climbing and descending
- Pedal position appropriate to the curve and surface
- Dosed braking and emergency braking
- Shifting gears and selecting the right gear
- Balance on the bike
- Basic cornering and viewing technique
- Driving over low obstacles
Price
€155.00 VAT incl.
This MTB course is really recommended, even if you already have some mountain bike experience. I regularly ride an MTB route, but had never participated in a clinic/course before. I occasionally had problems, especially when it got a bit technical.
The structure of the course is very good and a lot of content is covered. Viewing technique, posture, turns, control, pedal pressure, and so on.
In addition, the course looks closely at what someone can (already) do, what can be improved and how this can be achieved. And all that in a very fun way! It has given me a lot of confidence on the mountain bike.
I'm sure I'll be back for a follow-up clinic!
Oh yes, I could ride an MTB track before the beginners course, but this course has really helped me to do this with more control, better insight and especially a nice flow, when riding the more technical parts. And that contributes enormously to the enjoyment of riding, and also makes you want to do more!
Marleen and Toon are committed to getting the best out of everyone in the group. They recognise when someone is having difficulty with a particular part and help that person to become familiar with the exercise. There is also attention for safety: bike control, maintenance, but also the aspect that you share parts of nature with other people and take each other into account.
100% Recommended for beginning cyclists who want to increase technique and pleasure in cycling.
I'll definitely be joining a clinic or follow-up course again.
I did the beginners course. Because I could only do one weekend, Toon gave me lessons twice in the evening. What a service! The passion he has for his sport radiates from him and inspired me enormously!
I really enjoyed the lessons, but above all (and this is the important thing), I learned a lot. My self-confidence has increased 100%. I am much more comfortable on the bike and have learned to anticipate new situations in time. My bike control has improved considerably, and I feel safer because of it.
It's a pity I didn't get to take all the group lessons, because the one time I did, it was great fun. I got to know Marleen as a capable coach and with her too I felt the passion for the sport shine through. You learn a lot from each other in the group.
I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Passionate instructor, learned a lot, nice start of a new sport for me!
Marleen is an inspired instructor she gives you the confidence that you can do something you did not expect of yourself. And more important she makes you enjoy the sport 🙂